Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-29

The shooting match last Thursday
drew large number from neighboring
towns and the honors and turkeys were
about equally divided among the cham
pions of Lancaster, Cassville and Bee
town. There was small attendance
at the pigeon shooting on Saturday as
the projectors had given up holding it.
but the birds came on Saturday morn
ing and they had to be shot Two
marksman from Montfort set us good
pattern in close shooting.
The Christmas tree was heavily laden
and the church was crowded with old
and young to witness the pleasure of
the recipients of presents, and the en-
tertainment given by the children Of
the Sunday school, which was very
creditable TO all engaged in getting it
up.
Miss Mary Galloway has returned
from a projected visit in Michigan and
Illinois. Her daughter, Mrs George,
and husband, of Hanover, ILL.,, accom-
panied her for visit through the holt
days.
Carter Hickok and family and Albert
Garner from Sibley, Ia, Jessie Hutch
inson from ShuIlsburg, Miss Cornelia
Ray, of Lancaster, Leo Sturmer from
Bellevue, Ia, Stephens from Montfort,
with many more are all back to their
former home to enjoy Christmas.
A pony was rafiled off on Saturday
night, Virgil Groshong holding the
lucky number.
Antoine Auel also had successful
shooting match on Thursday, the ex-
pert marksmen not leaving him fowl
on the place when they left Antoine,
however, got a good price for bis birds,
and expects 10 pick old lead enough
out of the side hill next spring, to pur-
chase at least fifty settings of eggs. and
be prepared for another match next
year.
II L. Sprague is absent on visit to
relatives in different part of New York
the first time for nearly twenty years.
Rev. r. Richmond preached another
farewell sermon last Sunday night. He
says this is positively the last one.
Looking at it from a practical and
not poetical point of view, will risk
the remark that the snow is ''beauti-
full and their is lots of it, and the good
sleighing is being improved by all for
both business and pleasure.
TO swear is neither brave, polite or
wise" That is so, but one great cause
of the bad habit has been entirely over
looked, and that is the malodorous,
brittle. worthless, twenty-five boxes for
a-quarter Oshkosh match. When one
has broken about dozen trying to
get light, rubbed the birthstone Tor
what is supposed to be) off dozen
more; held them to hot stove. with
the result that the stove retaine d
what little fire there was in the
compound, by the time he has got
through with few dozen and no light,
if there is any swear in him he will
wax eloquent If he does not, he is
fitted for a higher sphere. Some
matches may be made in heaven. but
the general character. especially the
smell of the kind | refer to, indicate
that they eminate from the other place
and never saw Oshkosh or any other re-
spectacle town. Don't use them, YOU
who wish to refrain from bad language,
or if compelled to ask forgiveness be-
fore you start in, stuff your handker-
chief in your mouth. grip your nose
with one hand, hold the splinter be-
hind you, and-you will seldom barn
your fingers. Since the matter has
been on my mind for a long while,
venture to give in my opinion, in the
aid of a much needed reform, and if
you think | am not serious about it.
take box of them and 60 off by your
self where nobody can hear you, try
the experiment, and then hand in your
report. VIDI.